56．What’s the major function of Paragraph 1?

　　　 A．To attract readers’ interest.　　　　　　　　　　

　　　 B．To introduce the theme of the whole passage.

　　　 C．To generalize the whole passage.　　　　　

　　　 D．To describe a memorable experience.

47．A．hate　　　　　　　　　　 B．please　　　　　　　　 C．love　　　　　　　　　　 D．beat

SECTION C(12 points)

Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context．

In 1162, deep in the heart of Asia, a child was born. 48. 　　　was holding a blood clot (血块) in his hand, a sign from heaven that he was bound to be 49.　　 great warrior. His life was to become a legend.

The boy, who would become Genghis Khan, was called Temujin (铁木真), 50. 　　　　he was only nine years old, he received news that was to change his life.

Many believe that his story is simple, 51. 　　　　that he was an evil, cruel – barbarian (野蛮人) who killed millions. 52. 　　　the real character of Genghis Khan is far more interesting. How did this uneducated person turn the separated tribes of Mongolia 53. 　　　a powerful nation and revolutionary weapons that finally conquered Europe? His troops fought from China’s Pacific Coast 54. 　　　　Europe’s Adriatic Sea, creating the basis for one of the greatest continental empires of all time. 55. 　　　　after his death, his heirs (后裔) gathered their memories into a poem to memorize and sing highly of his life.

　　 PART THREE READING COMPREHENSION(30 points)

Directions: Read the following three passages．Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements．For each of them there are 4 choices marked A,B,C and D．Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage．

A

Next time you find yourself drenched (湿透) in an unexpected heavy rain, look on the bright side – it will be a memorable experience. While wet weather may make us feel gloomy, it sharpens the memory and improves our recall. But those who feel in a good mood because it’s a sunny day are able to remember less well, according to memory tests carried by Australian researchers.

Professor Joe Forgas, who led the research, said: “It seems strange but a little bit of sadness is a good thing. People performed much better on our memory test when the weather was unpleasant and they wee in a slightly negative mood. On bright sunny days, when they were more likely to be happy, the flunked it.”

The tests were carried out on shoppers at a store in Sydney, where researchers randomly placed ten small objects on the check – out counter. On rainy days, sad music was played in the store. When it was bright and sunny, customers heard cheery music. This was done to further influence them towards negative or positive moods. After shopping, customers were asked how many of the objects they could remember. Their scores were three times higher when the weather was had and they were feeling angry, compared with those tested on sunny days. The results were published in Journal of Experimental Psychology. A report on the findings said: “They point to a growing body of evidence that the way people think, the quality of their judgments and the accuracy of their memory are all significantly influenced by positive and negative moods.”

Professor Forgas said, “We found that weather – inducted negative mood improved memory accuracy. Shoppers in a negative mood showed better memory and higher discrimination ability.”

A worse mood helped to focus people’s attention on their surroundings and led to a more thorough and careful thinking style, while happiness increased confidence and forgetfulness.

Being happy tends to promote a thinking style that is less focused on our surroundings. In a positive mood we are less likely to make more snap (匆忙的) judgments about people we meet. Mild negative mood, in turn, tends to increase attention to our surroundings and produce a more careful, thorough thinking style.

Accurately remembering everyday scenes is a difficult task, yet such memories can be on importance in everyday life. Surprisingly, the influence of mood states on the accuracy of real-life memories is still poorly understood.

46．A．involved　　　　　　 B．contacted　　　　　　 C．investigated　　　　 D．touched

45．A．handed in　　　　　　 B．wrote down　　　　 C．took out　　　　　　　 D．search for

44．A．customers　　　　　　 B．hands　　　　　　　　　 C．eyes　　　　　　　　　　 D．sounds

43．A．shook　　　　　　　　 B．shared　　　　　　　　 C．clapped　　　　　　　 D．covered

42．A．big　　　　　　　　　　 B．separate　　　　　　　 C．beautiful　　　　　　 D．special

41．A．afford　　　　　　　　 B．enjoy　　　　　　　　　 C．spend　　　　　　　　　 D．drink

40．A．break　　　　　　　　　 B．pick　　　　　　　　　　 C．cheer　　　　　　　　　 D．warm

39．A．assistance　　　　　　 B．acceptance　　　　　 C．advice　　　　　　　　 D．admission